Skyline wins safety award

Arch Coal, Inc. announced that Skyline mine has earned top honors for underground mine safety among an eight-state region for a fourth consecutive year.

The Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute (RMCMI) on June 28 awarded the employees of Skyline mine with the 2010 Safety Award for underground mines due to an outstanding and ongoing safety performance achieved during calendar year 2009.

Canyon Fuel's Skyline mine is located near Scofield and employs about 215 people. Skyline sold a total of 10 million tons of coal during the four-year period from 2006 to 2009.